Alpha Chi membership can be extended only by invitation to the top 10 percent of juniors, seniors and graduate students at a given university. The national organization awards thousands of dollars in scholarships each year to its members and conducts an annual inter-disciplinary student conference where members can present research and other works.

At the induction ceremony, Dr. Jeff W. Justice, assistant professor of political science, took over as the official faculty sponsor from Dr. Diane Taylor, who will remain an associate sponsor of the chapter. Linda Wade, who marked 20 years as a chapter sponsor, was also recognized.